The GBP/JPY pair edges higher to near 212.45 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The pair ticks up as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its peers, following the announcement of a snap election by Japan’s Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi on Monday. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of […]
The Japanese yen appreciated past 158 per dollar on Monday, reaching a one-week high as renewed geopolitical and trade concerns boosted demand for safe-haven assets. US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries in a bid to gain control of Greenland, drawing criticism from European leaders. Domestically, investors focused on the Bank […]
The USD/JPY pair trades 0.18% lower to near 158.35 during the early European trading session on Friday. The pair has come under pressure as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens on verbal warnings of intervention by Japan to counter one-way excessive moves. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen […]
The GBP/JPY pair moves higher to near 211.30 during the late Asian trading session on Friday. The pair gains as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its peers, with ongoing trade tensions between Japan and China offsetting Tokyo’s unexpectedly strong Overall Household Spending data. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) slides to a nearly three-week trough against a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD) heading into the European session on Friday and seems vulnerable to slide further. Worries that consumption momentum could fade if inflation continues to outpace wage growth in early 2026 overshadow an unexpected rise in Japan’s Household Spending data […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) reverses a modest Asian session dip on Thursday and, for now, seems to have snapped a two-day losing streak against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD). The growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path, along with intervention fears, act as a tailwind for […]
The GBP/JPY cross struggles to build on a modest Asian session uptick on Thursday and currently trades near the lower end of its daily range, just below the 211.00 mark. Spot prices, however, lack follow-through selling, warranting some caution before positioning for an extension of the recent pullback from the 212.15 region, or the highest […]
EUR/JPY trades around 182.90 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.10% on the day. The cross remains under pressure as the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from a more defensive market environment, amid rising geopolitical tensions in Asia and continued firm signals from the Bank of Japan (BoJ). On the European side, the latest […]
EUR/JPY extends its losses for the fourth successive session, trading around 182.80 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross remains subdued following the release of Germany’s Retail Sales, which climbed 1.1% year-over-year (YoY) in November, following an increase of 0.9% in October. Monthly Retail Sales fell 0.6% in November, against a 0.3% decline […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the front foot against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) through the early European session on Wednesday, though it lacks bullish conviction amid a mixed fundamental backdrop. The growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path marks a significant divergence in comparison […]